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1
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Who is Marquis Mario Rocchetta?

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Founder of Tenuta San Guido, Sassiccia

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How many DOCG’s of Tuscany?

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11

3rd most in Italy behind Piedmont and Veneto

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Carmignano, Morellino di Scansano, and Montecucco DOCG’s are all based on what grape?

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Sangiovese

All in Tuscany

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What is the most planted white grape of Italy?

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Trebbiano Tosacano

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5
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Where is Pomino DOC?

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Inside Rufina

Allows for higher percentage of international grapes

Red = min 50% Sangiovese

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Chiante Colli Senesi wines must contain how much Sangiovese?

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75%

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7
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What is the max amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for Chianti Colli Senesi wines?

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10%

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What is the max amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for Chianti DOCG wines?

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15% max

10% for Colli Senesi

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9
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Chianti normale may be released when?

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March 1st Following harvest

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10
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Which Chianti sub-zones have longer aging requirements for normale?

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Rufina- September 1st following harvest

Montespertoli- June 1st following harvest

Fiorentini- September 1st following harvest

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What is the max amount of white grapes permitted for Chianti DOCG?

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10% max

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12
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Chianti Riserva must be aged how long?

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2 years beginning Jan 1st following harvest

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13
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Rada, Gaiole, Castellina, and Greve are what?

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4 original villages of Chianti

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14
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What percent of white varietals are permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG?

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0

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Chianti Classico wines may be released when?

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Oct 1st of the year following harvest

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16
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Chianti Classico riserva wines must be aged for how long

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24 months

3 months in bottle

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17
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Chianti Classico “Gran Selezione” wines must be aged for how long?

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30 months

3 months in bottle

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18
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Chianti Classico Riserva wines are often aged in what kind of vessel?

A

Botti

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19
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What is Sangiovese Grosso?

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The Brunello clone of Sangiovese

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20
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When may Rosso di Montalcino wines be released?

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September 1st of the year following harvest

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21
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines must contain how much Sangiovese?

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70%

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines must be aged for how long?

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2 years starting Jan 1st

12 months in wood

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23
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG is located where? What is the grape?

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Maremma

Must be 85% Sangiovese

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Carmignano DOCG contain how much Sangiovese?

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50%

Must contain Cab Sauv/Cab Franc 10-20%

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25
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What was the first vintage of Tignanello?

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1971

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26
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What year was the IGT category introduced to Italy?

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1992

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27
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What year did Bolgheri gain DOC status?

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1994

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28
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What is the only DOC monopole in Italy?

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Bolgheri Sassacia DOC, 2013

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29
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What is the only white DOCG of Tuscany?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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30
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Where is the island of Elba located?

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Of the Coast of Maremma

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31
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What is the main DOCG and grape of Elba?

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Elba Aleatico passito DOCG

Aleatico red grape

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32
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Vin santo is typically produced from what grapes?

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Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia

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33
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What is “Ochio di Pernice”?

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A rosé version of vin santo produced from min 50% sangiovese

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34
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Caratelli barrels are generally used for the production of what kind of wine?

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Vin santo

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35
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How big is a caratelli barrel?

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50L

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36
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Orvieto DOC is known for what style of wine?

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White wines based on Grechetto and Trebbiano

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37
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Orvieto DOC is located where?

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Umbria

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38
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Sangrantino di Montefalco DOCG wines are based on what grape?

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100% Sangrantino

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39
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Sangrantino di Montefalco DOCG wines must be aged for how long?

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37 months

12 months in wood

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40
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What is the most important white grape of Marches?

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Verdicchio

41
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Where is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG? What are the grapes?

A

Red wines of Marche

85% Montepulciano min

15% max Sangiovese

42
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Vernaccia Serrapetrona DOCG makes what style of wines from where?

A

Sparkling red from Marches

43
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What is the second most planted red grape in Italy?

A

Montepulciano

44
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Where is Frascati DOC and what are the principal grapes?

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Lazio

primarily made of Malvasia

45
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Most white wines of Campania are based on what grapes?

A

Falanghina

Greco

Fiano

46
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Taurasi DOC is based on what grape?

47
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Where is Taurasi DOC?

48
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Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino are found where?

49
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG is based on what grape?

50
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Greco di Tufo DOCG is based on what grape?

A

85% Greco

Grown at higher altitudes

51
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What is the most prominent grape of Apulia?

A

Negroamaro

52
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Salice Salentino DOC is located where and based on what grape?

A

Apulia

75% Negoamaro

53
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Brindisi DOC is located where and based on what grape?

A

Apulia

70% Negroamaro

54
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Where is Aglianico Vulture DOC?

A

Basilicata

55
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What is the main grape of Calabria?

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Gagglioppo

56
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Where is Ciró DOC? What is the primary grape?

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Calabria

Gaglioppo

57
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Who was the englishman who discovered Marsala wines?

A

John Woodhouse, 1773

fortified them to stabilize them for sea voyages

58
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What is the most planted grape of Sicily?

59
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What are the dominant wines of Etna DOC?

A

Nero Mascalese-rosso

Carricante- bianco

60
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines are based on what grape?

A

Nero d’Avola blened with Frappato

61
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Cannonau is a synonym for what grape where?

A

Garnacha in Sardinia

62
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What is the only DOCG of Sardinia?

A

Vermentino di Gallura

63
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What is the main grape of Frascati DOC?

64
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What is the main grape of Conero DOC?

A

Montepulciano

65
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In what region is Mt Vesuvius located?

66
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Italian wines described as amabile are what style?

67
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Falanghina, Grecco and Fiano are associated with what Italian region?

68
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Coda di Volpe is mainly grown where?

69
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Taurasi DOC must be how much Aglianico?

70
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A bottle of “Radici” is from what DOC?

A

Taurasi DOC

Mastrobernadino, Alglianico

71
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Name the sub regions of Chianti:

A

Rufina
Montalbano
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colli Arentini
Colli Pisane
Montespertoli

72
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Chianti Superiore may be release when?

A

September 1st following harvest

73
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When may Rosso di Montepulciano wines be released?

A

March 1st following harvest

74
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When may Rosso di Montalcino be released?

A

September 1st following harvest

75
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What year was Chianti promoted to DOCG?

76
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What year was Chianti Classico DOCG created?

77
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Who is credited with creating the ‘modern’ chianti?

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Bettino Ricasoli

78
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What is Galestro?

A

Friable clay schist soils found in Chianti Classico

79
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What is albarese?

A

Calcareous marl (similar to limestone)

Found in Chianti Classico

80
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Which of the Chianti Classico villages has the highest elevation?

A

Radda

Over 650m

81
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Chianti Classico lies between what two cities?

A

Florence and Siena

82
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What is alberello?

A

Bush vine training used for Sangiovese

mostly replaced by guyot now

83
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Chianti Classico DOCG must contain how much Sangiovese?

84
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Chianti Classico ‘Gran Selezione’ must contain how much Sangiovese?

85
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Botti are typically made of what?

A

Slavonian Oak

86
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What is governo method?

A

addition of fresh grapes, partially dried grapes, or fresh must to fermenting Chianti Classico

Historically used for stuck fermentation

87
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What is appasitoio?

A

The room used to dry grapes for appasimento style wines

88
Q

What is the name of the room where vin santo is aged?

A

Vinsantaia

89
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What is the only DOCG of Sicily?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

90
Q

What is the body of water the separates Sicily from Calabria?

A

Strait of Messina

91
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What are the DOCG’s of Lazio?

A

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

Frascati Superiore

Cannellino de Frascati

92
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Where is Cesanese del Piglio DOCG?

What is the grape?

A

Lazio

Cesanese (rosso)

93
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What is the DOCG of Abruzzo?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terramane DOCG

90% Montepulciano

must be aged 1 year, with 2 months in bottle

94
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Where is Sangratino dI Montefalco DOCG?

95
Q

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG is located where?

Based on what grape?

A

Umbria

70-100% Sangiovese

96
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What are the 2 white DOCG’s of Campania?

A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Grecco di Tuffo DOCG

97
Q

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio is made from what grapes from where?

A

Coda de Volpe

Verdeca

Falanghina

Campania

98
Q

Vino Noble Montepulciano aging requirements:

A

2 years total in one of these formats:

2 years in wood

18 months in wood, 6 months in an alternative container

12 months in wood, 6 months in bottle, the remainder in an alternative container

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